Shall we talk about that time I made oatmeal raisin cookies as a thank-you for a college professor and then proceeded to eat the whole batch? And then to make matters worse, I was never able to replicate them? Yeah. I have a thing for warm, sweet, cinnamon-y oatmeal raisin-y goodness. These cookies are the closest I’ve ever come to re-creating the magic of my College Cookie Binge cookies, but I also love baked oatmeal, which is basically a breakfast-friendly oatmeal cookie in a bowl. And hey, as long as you serve this with bacon and orange juice, this baked oatmeal is totally breakfast (or breakfast for dinner). Just ignore the amounts of butter and brown sugar that set off your cookie radar. Unless your kids refuse to eat it. Then you can totally tell them it’s cookies for breakfast.
how to make it
Also, in the spirit of not-cookie-ness, I bet it would be not disgusting if you left out the fruit and added some chocolate chips right before serving the oatmeal. If you can live with yourself for adding chocolate chips to your breakfast. And I think you guys know me well enough to know that I totally can.
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Then add the butter/milk/egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Pour this mixture into a deep 9″ or 10″ pie plate or an 8″x8″ or 9″x9″ baking dish. Or something similar. Just don’t get too big–I’ve found a 9×13″ pan makes things a little too dry.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Don’t worry about cutting it–just scoop it into individual bowls and add a splash of warm or hot milk (cold milk is weird–everything becomes lukewarm, which isn’t really what you’re after). If you’re wondering what it’s like (besides awesome), it’s kind of a cross between regular oatmeal and a granola bar. Like a warm cookie that kind of falls apart with a spoon.
Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats not quick-cooking
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup Craisins raisins, dried cherries, or other dried fruit
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter melted (you can substitute applesauce for 1/4 cup of the butter if you want)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and Craisins. In a smaller bowl, mis together the milk, butter, vanilla, and eggs. Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture and whisk to combine. Pour into a deep 9" pie plate or an 8x8" or 9x9" baking dish. Bake for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Serve immediately with a splash of warmed milk.
- Serves 8.
If you love baked oatmeal, try these other varieties!
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Questions & Reviews
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Oatmeal is a perfect powder. I have been using it for over 2 years. I love having it for my breakfast. I will try this recipe
Made this over Christmas break and it was sooooo delicious! We used craisins and mini chocolate chips. My family loved it!
I’ve made this delicious baked oatmeal in the past – it’s delicious! – and I’m wondering if there is a way to make it with steel-cut oats? Maybe soak them overnight and then bake as per the recipe? I’d love to hear your thoughts 🙂
Do you think baked oatmeal would work with steel cut oats and agave nectar?
Ok, so I’ve made this twice now. The first time I tried it with reduced butter and sugar, and it came out tough and chewy, kinda like the oatmeal wasn’t cooked thoroughly enough. I figured the butter and sugar was my problem, so yesterday I made it exactly as written in the recipe (in a 9×9 pan both times, btw). It still came out super chewy. Is this how baked oatmeal is supposed to be (I’ve never had it before), or is there something going wrong–maybe how my gas oven bakes it, or maybe I should try quick oats? I really want to love this recipe, my husband and son love oatmeal cookies so I was hoping this could be a breakfast version.
This is definitely chewier than regular oatmeal, but if it’s bothersome, you might want to not bake it quite as long. 🙂
Hi I am wondering if this could be mixed up the night before and then pulled out of the fridge and put right into the oven in the morning? Thanks Tracy
I have tried this recipe several times since running across it on my cousin’s Facebook wall. I love it, as does my husband, who doesn’t regularly eat oatmeal. As a nursing mom, I add almond slices to help with my milk production, and a fresh apple for extra fiber. Delicious! Thank you!
A family member made this for Christmas morning–we all loved it, even the picky ones. She swapped out all the butter for applesauce, and it was still great. It’s probably good that we never knew what we were missing, as it might have been even better, if that is possible. Surprisingly, it was good re-heated too. THANK YOU!